Fonds paa-9604 - Deb Grey Fonds

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Deb Grey Fonds

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CA PAA paa-9604

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4.42 m of textual records and other material

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Deb Grey deposited the records at the Royal Alberta Museum in 2008. The materials were then transferred to the Provincial Archives via Sean Moir in July 2008. Additional records were transferred from the Museum in June 2009.

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The fonds consists of photographs relating to Grey's political and private life; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, correspondence, greeting cards, and other materials from Grey's political career (1988-2004); speeches, some handwritten some taken out of Hansard, given by Grey in the House of Commons (1989, 1998-2004); press releases (1998-2004); handwritten speeches delivered outside the House of Commons (1989-2004); handwritten notes from political activities (1996-2004); reports and polling information related to her activities (1989-2003); House of Commons day planners (1989-2000); materials relating to Reform Party strategies and policies; materials relating to Grey's wedding to Lewis Larson in 1993; materials from the defamation suit filed against Grey by George Bears et all (Grassroots for Day, 2001-2002); assorted e-mails and letters for and against Stockwell Day as leader of the Canadian Alliance Party, in relation to the 2001 CA Leadership National Council, and in regards to the Democratic Representative Caucus (DRC) formed in part by Grey in reaction to the leadership crisis; campaign mailings, newsletters, and Christmas cards Grey sent to her constituents and stationary samples from her constituency office (1988-2004); memorabilia from Grey's appearances on numerous television programs including the CBC production "The Greatest Canadian" and "The Rick Mercer Report"; memorabilia from Grey's 10th anniversary as a member of the House of Commons (1998); a folder of poetry written by Grey; a folder of farewell correspondence related to her retirement in 2004; a small scrapbook of childhood and other photos with handwritten notes; a copy of "Poisoned Chalice: The Last Campaign of the Progressive Conservative Party?" by David McLaughlin, signed by author, with sections highlighted by Grey; VHS tapes of Grey in the House of Commons, on various television programs, and some home movies; audio cassette tapes including speeches by Grey, parodies, Reform party materials, and recordings of "His", a Christian music group Grey was part of; 1 audio reel of "Reform Radio"; and 1 CD of Grey on AM930 the Light.

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Includes 1682 photographs, 623 negatives, 8 audio cassettes, 1 audio reel, 1 cd and 116 video cassettes.

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  • The material is in English.

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Additional materials on Deb Grey can be found at the Royal Alberta Museum under collection number H08.30. Additional materials on the Reform Party of Canada can be found at the University of Calgary Archives. Additional materials on the Reform Party and Canadian Alliance Party of Canada can be found in the Alberta Report fonds in accession PR2005.0335.

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Information for the administrative history/biographical sketch was sourced from the records with additional information from Grey's Parliamentary File <a href="http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=50437767-f2c6-4e6a-a8d0-f5b5a851d3dc&Language=E&Section=ALL" target="_blank">www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=50437767-f2c6-4e6a-a8d0-f5b5a851d3dc&Language=E&Section=ALL"</a> accessed August 18, 2009.<br><br>Record No. The fonds consists of accessions PR2009.0497 and PR2009.0498<br><br>

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